Cloud Security Specialist-EMEA

TENEX.AI; Sarasota (FL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

TENEX.AI, a fast-growing AI-native MDR company, seeks a Cloud Security Specialist to drive Wiz-led CNAPP opportunities in the EMEA region. You will collaborate with Wiz, Google Cloud, and channel partners to build a robust pipeline and close strategic deals. Travel within the region is expected as part of the role.

You will coordinate with enterprise sales leaders and cloud security architects to position Tenex's AI SOC and MDR offerings, owning events and partner enablement to accelerate growth.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of quota-carrying enterprise sales experience in cybersecurity, ideally in cloud security, CNAPP, SIEM, or MDR.
• Track record of partner-led and co-sell selling with hyperscalers, security vendors, or channel partners.
• A working understanding of cloud security and security operations.
• Comfort owning deals worth $300K to $1M+ with CISO-level buyers.
• Established network of cloud security sellers and partners in your region.
• Ability to run events and programs without a dedicated marketing team.
• Willingness to earn Wiz and Google Cloud partner certifications as needed.
• Willingness to travel within the EMEA region.
• European languages beyond English are an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Build and close new business. Own the Wiz-led CNAPP pipeline in your region and run full sales cycles from first meeting to signature.
• Run the co-sell motion. Build relationships with Wiz field sellers, Google Cloud Security reps, and channel partners.
• Manage channel and resell. Handle deal registration, margins, and partner-led closes while keeping opportunities clean.
• Own events and field marketing. Plan and run regional events and turn engagement into qualified pipeline.
• Enable partner sellers. Train Wiz, Google Cloud, and channel sellers to position Tenex's offerings clearly.
• Work as part of a pod. Coordinate with Enterprise Sales Directors and technical teams to secure wins.

Skills

Quota-carrying sales

Cybersecurity expertise

Cloud security

CNAPP/SIEM/MDR

Channel/partner sales

Deal ownership

Event planning

Certifications willingness

EMEA travel

Multilingual

Job description

Location: London or UAE

Reports to: VP Alliances EMEA

Type: Full-time, quota-carrying

About Tenex

TENEX is an AI-native, automation-first, built-for-scale Managed Detection and Response (MDR) provider. We are a force multiplier for defenders, helping organizations enhance their cybersecurity posture through advanced threat detection, rapid response, and continuous protection. Our team is composed of industry experts with deep experience in cybersecurity, automation and AI-driven solutions. Backed by leading investors, we are rapidly growing and seeking top talent to join our mission of revolutionizing the AI-Native MDR landscape.

We're a fast growing startup backed by industry experts and top tier investors led by Crosspoint Capital Partners and also backed by Shield Capital, DTCP (formerly Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners), Deepwork Capital, and the Florida Opportunity Fund. Seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). As an early employee, you'll play a meaningful role in defining and building our culture. Get in on the ground floor. We're a small but well-funded team that just raised a substantial round - joining now comes with limited risk and unlimited upside

Culture is one of the most important things at TENEX.AI - explore our culture deck at culture.tenex.ai to witness how we embody it, prioritizing the irreplaceable collaboration and community of in-person work.

The role

The Tenex Cloud Security Specialist is a field seller who builds and closes Tenex's cloud security business alongside Wiz and Google Cloud. Now that Google has acquired Wiz and Wiz is depending on partners to deliver services, the opportunity to become the leading security operations partner in the Wiz ecosystem is open right now. This role is how Tenex captures it.

You'll be part of a regional sales pod: a Sales Leader, Enterprise Sales Directors, and a Customer Engineer. You are an overlay to the account owners, not a second sales team. You bring Wiz-led cloud security opportunities into the pod and run them to close with the account owner, the customer's Google Cloud rep, and the Wiz seller. The job combines five responsibilities: new business, co-sell, channel, field marketing, and partner enablement.

What you'll do

• Build and close new business. Own the Wiz-led CNAPP pipeline in your region and run full sales cycles on opportunities typically worth $300K to $1M+ in ARR, from first meeting to signature.

• Run the co-sell motion. Build working relationships with Wiz field sellers, Google Cloud Security reps, and channel partners in the Wiz Integration Network, so that Tenex is the first call when their customers need security operations.

• Manage channel and resell. Handle deal registration, margin structure, and partner-led close motions for your region, and keep partner-sourced opportunities clean and correctly attributed.

• Own events and field marketing. Plan, budget, and run regional events and field programs, then turn the engagement they create into qualified pipeline.

• Enable partner sellers. Train Wiz, Google Cloud, and channel sellers to position Tenex's AI SOC and MDR offerings clearly, and recognize when a customer needs us.

• Work as part of a pod. Coordinate with Enterprise Sales Directors on account strategy, and bring in Tenex's Cloud Security Architects and Customer Engineers to secure the technical win.

How you'll be measured

Pipeline generation, partner deal registration, and closed ARR.

What you bring

• 5+ years of quota-carrying enterprise sales experience in cybersecurity, ideally in cloud security, CNAPP, SIEM, or MDR.

• A track record of partner-led and co-sell selling with hyperscalers, security vendors, or channel partners. Wiz, Google Cloud, or Palo Alto/CrowdStrike ecosystem experience is a strong plus.

• A working understanding of cloud security (CNAPP, CSPM, cloud detection and response) and of how security operations teams actually run.

• Comfort owning deals worth $300K to $1M+ with CISO-level and security leadership buyers.

• An established network of cloud security sellers and partners in your region.

• The ability to run events and programs without a dedicated marketing team next to you.

• Willingness to earn Wiz and Google Cloud partner certifications as needed.

• Willingness to travel within the EMEA region.

• European languages (beyond English) are an advantage.